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How Brands Can Make The Most Of The 2026 World Cup
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 01: FIFA World Cup Trophy on display during the official Trophy Tour around FIFA 2026 World Cup host cities on July 01, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images The...

COP30 in Brazil Aims for a United Front Against Climate Change
Brazil is set to host the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) from November 10 to 21 in the Amazonian city of Belém, facing a major challenge: uniting the world around continued climate action despite mounting global crises —...

URI honors legacy of retiring RV Endeavor with public tours of vessel
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — NARRAGANSETT — The time has come to retire the RV Endeavor, the University of Rhode Island’s beloved research ship, after just about 50 years of service. However, her efforts to educate the community were not quite over yet...

Addressing ECOWAS Court’s access to justice and judgment enforcement challenges
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The ECOWAS Court of Justice, long celebrated for its bold human rights rulings, is now under growing pressure to reform. In spite of its landmark judgments, the court continues to struggle with one...

Globe40 -To each their own “Diagonale des Fous”
GLOBE40 2025/2026 – PRESS RELEASE NO. 23 – OCTOBER 2, 2025 On the way to Reunion Island, after leaving Cape Verde at 2:00 p.m. in magnificent conditions, competitors are preparing for the longest leg of the race, covering at least 7,000 miles....

Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Start
by Sirius Events 2 Oct 11:43 PDT 2 October 2025 On the way to Reunion Island, after leaving Cape Verde at 2:00 p.m. in magnificent conditions, it is difficult for the GLOBE40 competitors not to compare this stage with the famous trail race on the...

The Left Can’t Abandon Nostalgia to the Right
A specter is haunting global politics: the specter of nostalgia. Nostalgia for the nuclear, single-earner family; nostalgia for the ethnically defined and uniform nation state; nostalgia for simpler, pre-Internet times; nostalgia for a time when...

NHC monitoring new development as Tropical Storm Jerry weakens in Atlantic
NHC monitoring new development as Tropical Storm Jerry weakens in Atlantic CENTRAL FLORIDA IS AGAIN A HURRICANE HOTSPOT THIS YEAR. OH MY GOD. MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE PREPARING FOR THE POTENTIAL THAT YOU MAY HAVE TO EVACUATE. WE’VE SEEN THE IMPACT OF...

Last Call: Dianne Langford James, Entrepreneur and community organizer
Life coach, mentor and community leader, Dianne Langford James draws from her own life experience when working to uplift others, including women, youths and people of color. That experience includes growing up with Cape Verdean roots, overcome...
Back To The Beach: WOMEX 2026 Heads To Las Palmas, Oct. 21–25
WOMEX, the Worldwide Music Expo, will return to Gran Canaria in 2026, with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, confirmed as host city for the event’s 32nd edition from 21 to 25 October. The Canary Islands last hosted the world music conference and...

Linking biodiversity protection with community development in an era of crisis (commentary)
Environmental discourse and momentum seem to be weakening lately, as urgent geopolitical and economic priorities push concrete action to the margins, overseas development aid and conservation finance shrinks, while conflicts, shifting power...
Best P&O Cruises holidays: Top destinations, ships and winter deals
P&O Cruises flies the flag for Great Britain when it comes to affordable family-friendly and adult-only cruises to a variety of destinations. The seven cruise ships across the P&O Cruises fleet feature images of the union flag across the bow and...
Exchanges Across The Globe Ring The Bell For Financial Literacy
The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchange groups and CCPs, is holding its sixth annual Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy event, shining a light on the critical role of investor education and protection....

Shreveport’s best kept secret: a Disney author living right here
SHREVEPORT, La. - Start off a conversation about Disney and you’re likely to hear about Snow White, Bambi, Spider-Man or even The Avengers. But in Shreveport, the name turning heads is Shreveport's best kept secret: Kirk Reedstrom. Yes! One of...


Texel, The Hague, Haarlem: Locals like to swap Amsterdam for these quieter Dutch destinations
Amsterdam is a notorious tourist hotspot. Every year, millions come to the city for its photogenic canals, world-class museums, and “coffee shops. But like many other major European cities, it’s becoming oversaturated with tourists, so much so...

Looking to retire? The world’s best destination is in Europe
Rising life expectancies and improved options to move abroad are fuelling so-called "retirement migration". Unsure of where to spend your 'golden years'? According to the 2025 Global Retirement Report, the best countries to relocate to are...

Boston’s Brazilian roots run deep
And Portuguese is the third-most-spoken language in the Commonwealth, after English and Spanish, thanks to the influx of immigrants from not only Brazil but Portugal and Cape Verde, too. Most Brazilians living in the state, like Vitorino, have...

Today in Africa — October 10, 2025: Burkina Faso Rejects Deportees from the U.S., Nigeria’s President Pardons Wrongfully Executed Ogoni Nine, Five African Countries Look to Secure Spots at 2026 FIFA World Cup
NEWS Nigeria's forward #20 Akor Adams celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Africa qualifiers group C match between Lesotho and Nigeria at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on October 10, 2025. by Phill...

Goals and Highlights: South Sudan 0-5 Senegal in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the South Sudan vs. Senegal match, corresponding to matchday 9 of Group B of the African Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. We wish you a pleasant evening and...